Artificial bait.



PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905.

J. D. SHERBROOK.

ARTIFICIAL BAIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15, 1905.

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JESSE D. SHERBROOK, OF BEULAH, MICHIGAN.

ARTIFICIAL BAIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

Application filed March 15,1905. Serial No. 250,207.

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Be it known that 1, Jesse D. SHERBROOK, a citizen ofthe UnitedStates,residing at Beulah, in the countyofBenzie and State of Michigan,have invented new and useful Improvements in Artificial Bait, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to artificial fish-bait; and it consists in a baitof this kind which is self-propelled in order to simulate the movementof a natural fish in the act of swimming.

in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the invention.Fig. 2 is an inside view thereof. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional viewon the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 denotes the body of the baitwhich is in the shape of a fish. Fins T are provided, and the body willalso be suitably colored in order that .it may bear close resemblance toa natural fish. The body of the bait is in two parts, which are recessedon the inside, as at 8, to receive the motor, to be described, and afterthe latter is in position the two parts are secured together by screws 9or other suitable fastening means.

\Vhen in use, the bait is driven through the water by means of apropeller 10, arranged at the head and actuated by a spring-motor. Thepropeller-shaft 11 is mounted in bearings 12 inside the body of thebait, and at its inner end said shaft has a gear 13, which meshes with agear 14 on the motor-shaft 15. The motor-shaft is provided with aspring16 and a pawl-and-ratchet device 1'7, arranged in the usual manner. Thegear 1* meshes with a gear 18 on the eseapement-shaft 19, having aneseapement-wheel 20, which engages the pallet 21. The pallet is securedto a shaft 21, having its bearings in the motor-frame. A stem 22 issecured to the shaft 21 and extends rearwardly and outside the body, theouter end of the stem being provided with a piece 23, which is shaped toresemble the tail \Vhen the motor is in operation, the

tail is caused to oscillate, and thus simulate the action of a naturalfish when swimming. The tail also acts as a governor to control thespeed of the motor.

A bail 24: extends outwardly from the head of the bait and carries hooks25. The bail protects the propeller and prevents it from being entangledin weeds. it also serves as attaching means for the line 26. The tail isprotected by a similar bail 27, which also carries hooks 28. Hooks 29are also secured to the body of the bait near the head thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. An artificial bait comprising a body; a motor carried thereby; and apropeller driven by the motor.

2. An artificial bait comprising a body; a motor carried thereby; apropeller driven by the motor; a tail; and operative connections betweenthe motor and the tail for oscillating the latter.

3. An artificial bait comprising a body; a motor carried thereby; apropeller driven by the motor; a tail; operative connections between themotor and the tail for oscillating the latter; and weed-guards for thepropeller and tail.

4. An artificial bait comprising a body; a motor carried thereby; apropeller driven by the motor; a tail; operative connections between themotor and the tail for oscillating the latter; weed-guards for thepropeller and tail, said weed-guards comprising bails extending from thebody; and hooks carried by the bails.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JESSE l). Sl-IERBROOK.

Witnesses:

J. FRANKLIN MUNao, Joan A. (has.

